Kobe Bryant chides a fan on Twitter for using the word ‘gay’ as an insult

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Feb 11, 2013

Kobe Bryant admonished one of his Twitter followers for using a homophobic insult toward another fan of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard. Bryant, who has nearly 1.3 million Twitter followers, reprimanded a fan who tweeted "You're gay" to another fan… (more). In response to the insult that was posted Sunday on his own Twitter feed, Bryant tweeted: "Just letting you know@PacSmoove @pookeo9 that using "your gay" as a way to put someone down ain't ok! #notcool delete that out ur vocab." Following his tweet Sunday, one of Bryant's followers reminded the All-Star about April's incident. [Related: While Lakers soap opera thickens, Heat just keep winning]

If You Use "Gay" As An Insult, Kobe Bryant Might Call You Out On Twitter

Kobe Bryant hasn't had a Twitter account for very long, but he's quickly becoming one of the most interesting follows in the NBA. Yesterday, that trend continued when Bryant called out one Twitter user for using "gay" as a pejorative. Here's t…